Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Banfield, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 13': Lucas Martínez Quarta
  • 46': Sebastián Driussi
  • 58': Joaquin Freitas
FT
3 - 1
Banfield
  • 45': Mauro Méndez

About

River Plate are hosting Banfield at Estadio Más Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Joaquin Freitas (River Plate).
  • 1': Sergio Vittor (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Facundo González (River Plate).
  • 4': Lautaro Gómez (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Lautaro Gómez (Banfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate).
  • 5': Foul by Ignacio Pais (Banfield).
  • 5': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Tomás Galván (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Danilo Arboleda.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Tomás Galván (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Facundo Sanguinetti (Banfield). Assisted by Joaquin Freitas.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ian Subiabre (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
  • 9': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Danilo Arboleda.
  • 9': Foul by Tomás Galván (River Plate).
  • 9': Lautaro Gómez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Lautaro Villegas (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 12': Foul by Lautaro Villegas (Banfield).
  • 12': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Goal! River Plate 1, Banfield 0. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Subiabre following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Lautaro Rivero.
  • 16': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Joaquin Freitas.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Joaquin Freitas (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ian Subiabre following a fast break.
  • 21': Handball by Ignacio Pais (Banfield).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tomás Galván (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ian Subiabre.
  • 25': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Danilo Arboleda.
  • 26': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 26': Lautaro Gómez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate).
  • 26': Mauro Méndez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Danilo Arboleda.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Facundo González (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ian Subiabre following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Fausto Vera (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Ian Subiabre.
  • 30': Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Mauro Méndez (Banfield).
  • 32': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 32': Mauro Méndez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Facundo González.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ignacio Pais (Banfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Joaquin Freitas (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fausto Vera following a fast break.
  • 38': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 38': Lisandro Piñero (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mauro Méndez (Banfield).
  • 41': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
  • 41': Lautaro Gómez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 42': Lisandro Piñero (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Facundo González (River Plate).
  • 45': Santiago López García (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Goal! River Plate 1, Banfield 1. Mauro Méndez (Banfield) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiziano Perrotta with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal River Plate 1-1 Banfield.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Facundo Sanguinetti (Banfield). Assisted by Fausto Vera.
  • 45'+4': Fausto Vera (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ignacio Pais (Banfield).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Banfield 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Banfield 1.
  • 46': Ian Subiabre (River Plate) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Joaquin Freitas.
  • 46': Goal! River Plate 2, Banfield 1. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ian Subiabre (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ian Subiabre (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 55': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Ignacio Abraham.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomás Galván with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ian Subiabre (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Facundo Sanguinetti (Banfield). Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 58': Substitution, Banfield. Tomás Adoryán replaces Lautaro Villegas.
  • 58': Substitution, Banfield. David Zalazar replaces Lautaro Gómez.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Fausto Vera (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 58': Goal! River Plate 3, Banfield 1. Joaquin Freitas (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Facundo Sanguinetti (Banfield). Assisted by Joaquin Freitas.
  • 60': Foul by Fausto Vera (River Plate).
  • 60': Tomás Adoryán (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Tomás Adoryán (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lisandro Piñero.
  • 63': Substitution, River Plate. Kendry Páez replaces Ian Subiabre.
  • 65': Foul by Danilo Arboleda (Banfield).
  • 65': Joaquin Freitas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Joaquin Freitas (River Plate).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Ruberto replaces Joaquin Freitas.
  • 68': Offside, Banfield. Tiziano Perrotta is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Banfield. Nicolás Meriano replaces Sergio Vittor.
  • 69': Substitution, Banfield. Neyder Moreno replaces Lisandro Piñero.
  • 70': Foul by Mauro Méndez (Banfield).
  • 70': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt missed. David Zalazar (Banfield) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiziano Perrotta with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Kendry Páez (River Plate).
  • 76': Ignacio Pais (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, River Plate. Giuliano Galoppo replaces Aníbal Moreno.
  • 76': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Lencina replaces Sebastián Driussi.
  • 77': David Zalazar (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Facundo González (River Plate).
  • 77': Substitution, Banfield. Rodrigo Auzmendi replaces Tiziano Perrotta.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Facundo Sanguinetti (Banfield). Assisted by Santiago Lencina with a headed pass.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Agustín Ruberto (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Lencina.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Fausto Vera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Ruberto following a fast break.
  • 81': Foul by Santiago Lencina (River Plate).
  • 81': Neyder Moreno (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Mauro Méndez (Banfield).
  • 83': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Mauro Méndez (Banfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Santiago Lencina (River Plate).
  • 84': Ignacio Pais (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Tomás Adoryán (Banfield).
  • 85': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Handball by Tomás Adoryán (Banfield).
  • 86': Foul by Tomás Adoryán (Banfield).
  • 86': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Tomás Adoryán (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Offside, Banfield. Rodrigo Auzmendi is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Santiago Lencina (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Galván with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Danilo Arboleda.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Neyder Moreno (Banfield).
  • 90'+2': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kendry Páez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Banfield 1.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 3, Banfield 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 1
34.6 Possession 65.4
6 SHOTS 25
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
180 Accurate Passes 441
276 Passes 543
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 62
33 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 16
25 Tackles 24
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 16
17 Effective Clearances 13
17 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Estadio Más Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Independiente Rivadavia 7 +4 16
2 Belgrano (Córdoba) 7 +5 15
3 Tigre 7 +7 14
4 Rosario Central 8 +4 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Santiago Beltrán (GK)
13 Lautaruo Rivero Yellow Card
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
31 Facundo González
29 Gonzalo Montiel
9 Sebastián Driussi
6 Aníbal Moreno
15 Fausto Vera
35 Joaquin Freitas
26 Tomás Galván
38 Ian Subiabre
River Plate Substitutes:
Matías Viña, Maximiliano Salas, Agustín Ruberto, Kevin Castaño, Fabricio Bustos, Marcos Acuña, Santiago Lencina, Facundo Colidio, Paulo Díaz, Franco Jaroszewicz, Kendry Páez, Giuliano Galoppo.

BAN Banfield (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Facundo Sanguinetti (GK)
14 Sergio Vittor
2 Danilo Arboleda
27 Luis Abraham
24 Santiago López Garcia
35 Ignacio Pais
21 Lautaro Villegas
7 Lisandro Piñero
10 Lautaro Gómez
16 Mauro Méndez
17 Tiziano Perrota
Banfield Substitutes:
Bruno Sepúlveda, Favio Álvarez, David Salazar, Neyder Moreno, Rodrigo Auzmendi, Gino Santilli, Thomas Rodriguez, Lautaro Ríos, Federico Anselmo, Juan Iribarren, Tomás Adoryan, Nicolás Meriano.

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